Earlier, during the hearing, the Constitution Act, 1867, was invoked. Pensions under the Constitution are predominantly a matter of provincial jurisdiction under section 92. The only exceptions are the federally regulated entities, such as airlines and banks, for example.
When the CPP was created, it was created as a joint venture with the provinces, which maintain.... That is enshrined in our enabling statute. The participation of the provinces is fundamentally preserved in how we operate.